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 Ford Focus Owner/ Fan Club, Go Further

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madman7028
post Jun 25 2013, 10:28 PM

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QUOTE(charmeleon04 @ Jun 22 2013, 09:59 PM)
Hello Guys,

I am new here. I am considering (tough to decide) whether to get ford focus or civic.
Any ford focus owner from melaka? is the after sales service ok for Melaka?
Mind give me recommendation or suggestion?

and my bro also considering second hand ford focus. He searches through Mudah and found that the 2nd hand value for Focus was horrible (don't mind about that). The big question , is Ford focus a reliable car? Can anyone help us with it?

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If you are considering both the new focus/civic, go test drive both. both comes with 5 year warranty.
i choose focus because of the slight edge on the handling and steering feel. Specs are better but not for RV.
But you will need to get used with DCT transmission especially when in a traffic jam. Milage 8k alr, have not sent for any warranty claims yet(touch wood biggrin.gif )
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post Jul 3 2013, 08:52 PM

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QUOTE(cOMMANDER pRASNTH @ Jun 30 2013, 09:49 PM)
Hi all,

Just wanted to check 2 things with you all on the 2013 Ford Focus Titanium+'s audio system. I understand our version comes with a 4.2" Sony HU + 9 speakers :-

1) Can the HU support the playback of DVD discs?

2) If yes, does this mean that the 4.2" could actually playback DVD / CD videos?

3) 9 speaker vs the 10 speaker setup in the international variant - does this mean the subwoofer is not available from our model?

4) If yes, can I install my own Sub and does it have an amp to power it up?

Thank you in advance for the time and effort taken to respond to this.
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Just my half pass six knowledge: (3 months) and if i am not wrong sweat.gif :
1) nope, only support CD,MP3, CDRW and etc...
2) There is a after market HU system(5' and touchscreen) around RM3k which i think support DVD. But your warranty will be gone.
3) 1 woofer on the dashboard above the HU unit. 4 mid speakers and 4 tweeters.
4) as above.

The sound system is ok for mp3, but the radio is not up to par..

Hope this helps.
madman7028
post Jul 4 2013, 08:45 PM

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QUOTE(cOMMANDER pRASNTH @ Jul 3 2013, 10:50 PM)
Excellent info bro & thx alot. I'm just puzzled to why a woofer would be on the dash and not the booth - could it be a center speaker instead?

Cheers & thanks again
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I think it's the subwoofer as switch on the turning signal, can feel the bass sound coming from the center.
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post Jul 4 2013, 08:53 PM

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QUOTE(kampoon @ Jul 4 2013, 05:07 PM)
The original sound system wasn't good enough ??
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My radio/turner sound has a lot of static not sure it's user problem sweat.gif . But will get it checked during my 1st service.
I feel the sound system is adequate, my cousin's mazda 6 system(11 speakers), is one of the better stock system around.


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post Jul 7 2013, 04:17 PM

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QUOTE(cOMMANDER pRASNTH @ Jul 6 2013, 10:53 PM)
Cheers for the information my friends. I've just placed an order for my Focus Titanium + with a 6k+ discount. Really excited to get this ride.
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rclxms.gif congratulations really good deal
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post Jul 7 2013, 09:35 PM

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QUOTE(cOMMANDER pRASNTH @ Jul 7 2013, 01:21 PM)

Just found out from the Focus Fanatics forum and a video review, that the middle speaker at the center of the dashboard is a Center Speaker and not a Subwoofer.

They have omitted the 10th speaker from our variant, which is the subwoofer from the trunk although the good news is that the amp is below the booth (near the spare tyre compartment) & probably capable of powering a low-powered aftermarket sub.

http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=265895

Speaker and tweeter on each doors, center speaker in the dashboard, subwoofer at the booth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvP6btNOs8A

See 2.10 to 2.30

I can't recall having an amp on the car boot.
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post Jul 8 2013, 07:20 PM

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QUOTE(lowkl @ Jul 8 2013, 03:45 PM)
I've clocked about 670km as of today.... been keeping track of my FC via aCar app; as per last fill-up 3 days ago, I have been averaging 12.74 l/100km.... that works out to be exactly similar to yours, at 430km for the full 55L tank!!

Agreed... FC is not as great as expected... according to the website, it is supposed to be 9.4L/100km... about full tank 585km for pure city driving, and 6.6L/100km or full tank 850km combined.

Could it be because our cars are so new?

Also, when I first got the car, I was really light on the gas pedal earlier, with very slow acceleration (I'm sure the drivers behind me were cursing!), and I noticed that the jerking/shuddering was worse as expected; in addition the felt like the gear was higher than what it should be, resulting in sluggish performance. Now what I do is give it a little more gas at the start, then end up coasting more. Based on the "Average Fuel Consumption" reading on the dashboard, this style of driving is giving me improved FC woh!
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Low, give some time for the engine to run in. Mine millage 7k, 8.8l/100km city(KL/PJ)
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post Jul 28 2013, 10:10 PM

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QUOTE(sakura9 @ Jul 28 2013, 09:37 PM)
I just received my car last week. Test drive from KL to Ipoh. I realize my car alignment is slightly towards left side, and there is 'ngeek ngeeekk' sound from my right rear seat..

question: Can I request to fix the problem before the first service which is 6 month later? I cannot tahan the sound, even my 6 years old MyVi also never have such problem sad.gif
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Alignment better go as soon as possible.


Below are the list of problem that i intend rectify during 1st 10k service.
1)steering sound when turning
2)right front absober kluk kluk sound
3) powerseat noisy when adjusting the seat(not sure it's norrmal)
4)Noise when opening driver's door.
5)Back right window ledge not fitted properly..
6) Power window(driver) squicking sound when closing

Hopefully i don't need to add more to the list by Sept.. tongue.gif

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post Sep 21 2013, 11:42 PM

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QUOTE(blay @ Sep 20 2013, 12:43 PM)
hi , when choosing bank, only need to choose the lowest interest rate? or still need to see which bank service is better?

Public bank- 7 years- 2.42%
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